Influencing Skills Jobs in the UK excluding London

Influencing Skills
UK > UK excluding London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Influencing Skills in permanent job vacancies in the UK excluding London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Influencing Skills over the 6 months leading up to 17 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 242 166 175
Rank change year-on-year -76 +9 -7
Permanent jobs citing Influencing Skills 505 933 859
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 1.12% 1.50% 1.96%
As % of the General category 1.77% 2.80% 2.98%
Number of salaries quoted 243 191 347
10th Percentile £45,272 £37,199 £38,750
25th Percentile £54,793 £40,988 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,652 £52,500 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year +13.62% -11.02% +14.90%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £87,500 £88,750 £95,000
UK median annual salary £64,000 £56,435 £65,000
% change year-on-year +13.40% -13.18% +10.05%

All General Skills
UK excluding London

Influencing Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in the UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 28,593 33,347 28,807
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 63.61% 53.52% 65.84%
Number of salaries quoted 13,795 18,005 16,351
10th Percentile £25,087 £27,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,900 £77,500 £81,250
UK median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% -8.33% -

Influencing Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Influencing Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Influencing Skills in the UK excluding London

Influencing Skills
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Influencing Skills in the UK excluding London.

Salary trend for Influencing Skills in the UK excluding London

Influencing Skills
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Influencing Skills in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 17 August 2025.

Salary histogram for Influencing Skills in the UK excluding London

Influencing Skills
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Influencing Skills within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 17 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South East -50 182 £62,500 +28.87% 92
North of England +36 145 £54,793 +9.59% 84
North West +39 114 £54,793 +28.92% 49
Midlands -105 47 £62,500 +8.70% 53
South West +20 45 £68,525 +20.06% 46
East of England -21 44 £59,000 +10.17% 28
West Midlands -89 33 £62,500 +9.05% 41
Scotland +4 31 £81,764 +61.15% 37
Yorkshire +4 26 £50,915 -22.86% 34
East Midlands +9 14 £64,089 +6.81% 12
Wales +6 8 £70,000 +133.33% 12
Northern Ireland +32 5 £82,801 - 5
North East +9 5 £59,652 +19.30% 3
Isle of Man - 1 £31,000 - 1
Influencing Skills
UK

Influencing Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 29 (5.74%) Confluence
2 12 (2.38%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.40%) IIS
3 2 (0.40%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.20%) CMS
4 1 (0.20%) Oracle Workflow
Applications
1 36 (7.13%) Microsoft Office
2 19 (3.76%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (0.79%) Microsoft Project
4 3 (0.59%) AutoCAD
5 2 (0.40%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.20%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 7 (1.39%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.20%) Oracle EBS
2 1 (0.20%) Oracle EBS R12
2 1 (0.20%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
2 1 (0.20%) SAP CAR
2 1 (0.20%) SAP Retail
2 1 (0.20%) SAP SD
2 1 (0.20%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 1 (0.20%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 66 (13.07%) Azure
2 25 (4.95%) AWS
3 21 (4.16%) Asana
3 21 (4.16%) Miro
4 17 (3.37%) Power Platform
5 12 (2.38%) GCP
6 9 (1.78%) Microsoft 365
7 7 (1.39%) GitHub
8 5 (0.99%) SaaS
9 4 (0.79%) Matillion
9 4 (0.79%) PaaS
9 4 (0.79%) Salesforce Service Cloud
9 4 (0.79%) Snowflake
10 3 (0.59%) Azure DevOps
10 3 (0.59%) Azure Synapse Analytics
10 3 (0.59%) Dynamics 365
10 3 (0.59%) Entra ID
11 1 (0.20%) Collibra
11 1 (0.20%) GitHub Actions
11 1 (0.20%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 21 (4.16%) Broadband
2 15 (2.97%) Network Security
3 5 (0.99%) Firewall
3 5 (0.99%) TCP/IP
3 5 (0.99%) VLAN
3 5 (0.99%) VPN
4 4 (0.79%) DHCP
4 4 (0.79%) DNS
5 3 (0.59%) Cisco IOS
5 3 (0.59%) Cisco Wireless
5 3 (0.59%) IP Telephony
5 3 (0.59%) IPsec
5 3 (0.59%) LAN
5 3 (0.59%) MPLS
5 3 (0.59%) Spanning Tree
5 3 (0.59%) WAN
5 3 (0.59%) Wireless
5 3 (0.59%) Wireless Security
5 3 (0.59%) Wireshark
5 3 (0.59%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 49 (9.70%) Data Lake
2 15 (2.97%) Power BI
3 11 (2.18%) Tableau
4 6 (1.19%) Data Warehouse
5 4 (0.79%) Relational Database
6 3 (0.59%) Metadata
7 2 (0.40%) SQL Server
8 1 (0.20%) Oracle Database
8 1 (0.20%) SAP BW
8 1 (0.20%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 32 (6.34%) JIRA
2 2 (0.40%) ER Studio
3 1 (0.20%) Jenkins
General
1 356 (70.50%) Social Skills
2 154 (30.50%) Finance
3 115 (22.77%) Analytical Skills
4 110 (21.78%) Law
5 80 (15.84%) Avionics
6 77 (15.25%) Legal
7 33 (6.53%) Public Sector
8 29 (5.74%) Banking
9 26 (5.15%) Local Government
9 26 (5.15%) Presentation Skills
10 20 (3.96%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 19 (3.76%) Financial Institution
12 18 (3.56%) Marketing
13 16 (3.17%) Retail
14 14 (2.77%) Manufacturing
15 12 (2.38%) Organisational Skills
16 10 (1.98%) Electronics
16 10 (1.98%) Telecoms
17 7 (1.39%) Automotive
18 6 (1.19%) Military
Job Titles
1 198 (39.21%) Senior
2 80 (15.84%) Senior Systems Engineer
2 80 (15.84%) Systems Engineer
3 70 (13.86%) Lead
4 60 (11.88%) Analyst
5 35 (6.93%) Project Manager
6 31 (6.14%) Business Manager
7 25 (4.95%) Development Manager
8 24 (4.75%) Business Development Manager
9 22 (4.36%) Architect
10 21 (4.16%) Product Analyst
11 16 (3.17%) Consultant
11 16 (3.17%) Senior Manager
12 12 (2.38%) Product Owner
12 12 (2.38%) Supplier Manager
13 10 (1.98%) Relationships Manager
14 9 (1.78%) Solutions Architect
15 8 (1.58%) Digital Analyst
15 8 (1.58%) Operations Manager
15 8 (1.58%) Senior Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (1.19%) .NET
1 6 (1.19%) JSON
2 3 (0.59%) 802.1X
2 3 (0.59%) ASP.NET
3 2 (0.40%) .NET Framework
3 2 (0.40%) ADO.NET
3 2 (0.40%) MSMQ
4 1 (0.20%) .NET Core
4 1 (0.20%) ADO
4 1 (0.20%) Android Jetpack
4 1 (0.20%) ASP.NET MVC
4 1 (0.20%) ASP.NET Web API
4 1 (0.20%) Blazor
4 1 (0.20%) Jetpack Compose
4 1 (0.20%) React
4 1 (0.20%) REST
4 1 (0.20%) SwiftUI
4 1 (0.20%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 51 (10.10%) Product Ownership
2 44 (8.71%) Analytical Mindset
3 42 (8.32%) Self-Motivation
4 25 (4.95%) Management Information System
5 21 (4.16%) Over-the-Top Content
5 21 (4.16%) Video\Live Streaming
6 17 (3.37%) Onboarding
7 7 (1.39%) Data Protection Act
8 6 (1.19%) Driving Licence
9 5 (0.99%) Freedom of Information Act
9 5 (0.99%) NHS
10 4 (0.79%) Public Cloud
11 3 (0.59%) Social Media
12 2 (0.40%) CMDB
12 2 (0.40%) Data Centre
12 2 (0.40%) Enterprise Software
12 2 (0.40%) FMCG
12 2 (0.40%) Hybrid Cloud
12 2 (0.40%) N-Tier
12 2 (0.40%) Private Cloud
Operating Systems
1 6 (1.19%) Windows
2 2 (0.40%) Windows Server
3 1 (0.20%) Android
3 1 (0.20%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 162 (32.08%) Roadmaps
2 131 (25.94%) Stakeholder Management
3 124 (24.55%) Agile
4 118 (23.37%) Project Management
5 108 (21.39%) Project Delivery
6 104 (20.59%) Coaching
6 104 (20.59%) Strategic Roadmap
7 102 (20.20%) Problem-Solving
8 97 (19.21%) Collaborative Working
9 89 (17.62%) Analytics
10 85 (16.83%) Systems Engineering
11 80 (15.84%) Cryptography
11 80 (15.84%) Customer Requirements
11 80 (15.84%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
12 75 (14.85%) Innovative Thinking
13 67 (13.27%) Business Case
14 61 (12.08%) Data Science
15 60 (11.88%) Decision-Making
16 53 (10.50%) Technology Strategy
17 52 (10.30%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 22 (4.36%) SQL
2 9 (1.78%) Python
3 8 (1.58%) R
4 7 (1.39%) JavaScript
5 2 (0.40%) PowerShell
5 2 (0.40%) VB.NET
6 1 (0.20%) C#
6 1 (0.20%) Swift
6 1 (0.20%) T-SQL
6 1 (0.20%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 179 (35.45%) Degree
2 85 (16.83%) HNC
3 81 (16.04%) HND
4 39 (7.72%) BPSS Clearance
5 29 (5.74%) DBS Check
6 26 (5.15%) Security Cleared
7 23 (4.55%) SC Cleared
8 9 (1.78%) TOGAF Certification
9 5 (0.99%) CISA
10 3 (0.59%) CCNP
10 3 (0.59%) Cisco Certification
10 3 (0.59%) CISSP
10 3 (0.59%) Computer Science Degree
10 3 (0.59%) Six Sigma Black Belt
11 2 (0.40%) CIPD
11 2 (0.40%) CITP
11 2 (0.40%) Master's Degree
11 2 (0.40%) MBA
11 2 (0.40%) PMP
11 2 (0.40%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (2.38%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 11 (2.18%) Data Quality
3 10 (1.98%) GDPR
3 10 (1.98%) NIST
3 10 (1.98%) QA
4 7 (1.39%) NCSC
4 7 (1.39%) PMO
5 6 (1.19%) Accessibility
6 5 (0.99%) Automotive SPICE
6 5 (0.99%) ISO 26262
7 3 (0.59%) COBIT
8 2 (0.40%) ITGC
8 2 (0.40%) PCI DSS
8 2 (0.40%) SLA
9 1 (0.20%) Actionable Recommendations
9 1 (0.20%) California Consumer Privacy Act
9 1 (0.20%) Cyber Essentials
9 1 (0.20%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 1 (0.20%) GRC
9 1 (0.20%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 4 (0.79%) Active Directory
2 2 (0.40%) Hyper-V
2 2 (0.40%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (0.20%) Docker
3 1 (0.20%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 5 (0.99%) Functional Safety
2 2 (0.40%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.20%) Ansible
3 1 (0.20%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.20%) SCCM
3 1 (0.20%) SCOM
3 1 (0.20%) Terraform
3 1 (0.20%) vCenter Server
3 1 (0.20%) WSUS
Vendors
1 58 (11.49%) Microsoft
2 30 (5.94%) Salesforce
3 10 (1.98%) SAP
4 9 (1.78%) Google
5 5 (0.99%) Databricks
5 5 (0.99%) ServiceNow
5 5 (0.99%) Verint
6 4 (0.79%) Cisco
7 3 (0.59%) Ariba
7 3 (0.59%) Oracle
7 3 (0.59%) Riverbed
8 2 (0.40%) Citrix
8 2 (0.40%) IBM
8 2 (0.40%) IFS
8 2 (0.40%) Informatica
8 2 (0.40%) Sparx
8 2 (0.40%) VMware
9 1 (0.20%) BiZZdesign
9 1 (0.20%) OneLogin
9 1 (0.20%) Qualtrics